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Chamber opera Abendsonne: Exciting lectures about life and death!
Lectures on the chamber opera “Abendsonne” will take place at the Art Nouveau Theater in Vienna from November 10th to 17th, 2025, covering topics such as palliative care and mortality.
Chamber opera Abendsonne: Exciting lectures about life and death!
There will be an exciting series of events in Vienna in the coming weeks that will deal with a topic that is often avoided: dying. Under the motto “The Great Learning Limits” there is a series of lectures and lectures in the impressive Art Nouveau theater, which take place as part of the premiere of the chamber opera “Abendsonne”. The curators, Isabelle Gustorff and jury Everhartz, have put together a multifaceted program that is intended to encourage visitors to think. Particularly noteworthy: All events are freely accessible, so everyone has the opportunity to participate and learn. My district reports that ...
The first event will take place on November 10, 2025 and is entitled “Finding a Beginning in the End”. Palliative medicine is discussed here by Univ.-Prof. PDin DDr. Eva Katharina Masel, MSc. She talks about life until death and sheds light on farewell and connection in a topic that is often considered taboo. The focus is on the book “Well Gone – Beautiful Farewells to Life”, which impressively describes the aspects associated with it.
Diverse perspectives on the end of life
On November 12th, the journalist and author Eva Maria Bachinger will devote her lecture “Forever and Ever” to the hot health trends and their effects on people and animals. Another highlight is the lecture by Dr. Ivan Ristić, who will deal with the topic "New Spirits. Occult Phenomena in Art around 1900" on November 13th. The influence of theosophy and spiritual knowledge on the art of that time is shown.
A particularly touching topic will be addressed on November 14th by the qualified health and nursing nurse Ingrid Marth B. A. In her lecture “Living at last – in the area of tension between old age, farewell and death” she addresses transience and the challenges in the care sector. She also discusses the hospice movement, which advocates a gentle approach to the end of life.
Ars moriendi and the art of dying
Another exciting lecture is on the program on November 17th: “Ars moriendi” by Univ. Prof. em. Dr. Thomas Macho. The cultural scientist will explain the historical perspective of this “art of dying”. The “Ars moriendi” is a teaching on Christian preparation for a good death, created in the late Middle Ages, and offers important insights into the immediate death situation. This tradition has retained importance over the centuries and could be enormously helpful for today's society, which often has a sense of fear of death. Many cultures, such as the Tibetan Book of the Dead, treat preparation for death in a similar way, and the different approaches illustrate how universal this topic is. Wikipedia provides further information about Ars moriendi.
On November 16th the writer Dr. phil. Franz Schuh will also talk about the topic of finitude and share his insights into life and illness. These lectures not only offer interesting insights, but also draw attention to society's definitions and ways of dealing with illness. Together they form an impressive kaleidoscope of confrontation with one of life's most unstoppable concepts - death.
Take the opportunity to take part in these unique events that break certain taboos and stimulate reflection on quality of life right up to the end. The diversity of perspectives promises not only to inform visitors, but also to touch them emotionally and encourage them to engage in dialogue about an often unpleasant topic.